POSTERS AGAINST LAND MINES
Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America have been invited to
celebrate the signing of the antipersonnel land
mine treaty and 1997 Nobel
Peace Prize by taking part in a poster contest
sponsored by the
International Campaign to Ban Land Mines. The
ELCA's Lutheran Office for
Governmental Affairs (LOGA) in Washington, D.C.,
announced that all
participants, who must be at least five years old,
will receive a
certificate of merit and a "Ban Land Mines Now!"
button. LOGA described
the contest as "a worldwide educational effort."
Posters must include the
name International Campaign to Ban Land Mines and
may use the theme:
"Creating a World Free of Land Mines." The ELCA's
Church Council voted
last April "to support the call for an
international ban on the use,
production, stockpile and sale, transfer or export
of anti-personnel land
mines." The Rev. Ishmael Noko, general secretary
of the Lutheran World
Federation (LWF), Geneva, said recently, "We
recognize the fact that the
work of the campaign is only just beginning in its
effort to promote a
truly global treaty bringing into practical effect
the cherished aim of
complete eradication of the anti-personnel land
mines." The LWF has been a
member of the campaign since its inception. The
Lutheran World Federation
is a worldwide communion of 124 member churches,
including the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America.
For information contact:
Ann Hafften, Director (773) 380-2958 or
NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://www.elca.org/co/news/current.html
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
